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I completely agree here. This is not limited to America, either. It appears to be a recurring problem in European countries that fascism returns and is strengthened as fears of immigrants are stoked. Authoritarianism is codified into some of the political systems and religious structures, which makes it very difficult to root out of our government.

i think its important to point out that it really isn't about trump per se. trump is just the figurehead that shows that there are millions of americans out there, who have these very authoritarian beliefs, they like a strong man, they don't really care for democracy unless its making the laws they agree with. trump isn't really the problem, hes a symptom of the problem. the problem is reasonable races between pedophiles and democrats. politicians choosing there political party over democracy, over facts, and over learning the truth. choosing power over process. undermining process for power.

we live in dangerous times, and not just because trump is railroading our economy into the shitter, and the american empire and hegemony is losing power at an exponential rate ... we live in dangerous times, because we are doing this to ourselves.

and that, is scary as shit.

social conservatism: the mortal fear that someone, somewhere, might be having fun.

"President Trump on Friday said he intended to nominate William P. Barr, who served as attorney general during the first Bush administration from 1991 to 1993, to return as head of the Justice Department.

?He was my first choice since Day 1,? Mr. Trump told reporters as he walked from the White House to a helicopter for a trip to Kansas City, Mo. ?He?ll be nominated.?

> The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson or that he would be leaving soon - FAKE NEWS! He's not leaving and while we disagree on certain subjects, (I call the final shots) we work well together and America is highly respected again!

> Mike Pompeo is doing a great job, I am very proud of him. His predecessor, Rex Tillerson, didn't have the mental capacity needed. He was dumb as a rock and I couldn't get rid of him fast enough. He was lazy as hell. Now it is a whole new ballgame, great spirit at State!

*Unrelated to specific presidential campaigns,* Erickson wrote in an October 2016 email to an acquaintance that was later obtained by the FBI, *I*ve been involved in securing a VERY private line of communication between the Kremlin and key [unnamed political party] leaders through, of all conduits, the [unnamed gun-rights organization].*

And during an FBI raid of Erickson*s South Dakota home, investigators discovered a handwritten note suggesting Erickson may have been aware of a possible job offer from Russian intelligence services: *How to respond to FSB offer of employment?* Erickson scratched, an apparent reference to the Russian equivalent of the CIA.

the GOP is complicit and/or guilty of treason.

social conservatism: the mortal fear that someone, somewhere, might be having fun.

Has there been confirmation about Sarah Huckabee Sanders leaving at the end of 2018? So far it seems like all staff are denying it, though she did mention the eventual end of her tenure again a few days ago. I can't find a firm statement that she's stepping down as Press Secretary.